Agreed. From ages 2-4 my daughter was always gleefully bolting (while giggling) in public - zoos, museums, airports, you name it. You bet your ass I put a leash on her when we were at the Grand Canyon.

Fuck that nonsense. Racism is a character flaw and moral failure, not a mental illness. Funny how racists, when exposed, will immediately claim that that’s not what’s in their hearts wah wah wah and other bullshit when exposure brings job loss, etc. I’ll save my sympathy for the people on the receiving end of their…

This. The 1-drop rule does not apply in Trinidad at all. As I noted in my earlier comment, there are racial categories that don’t exist here, that specifically recognizes people of mixed ancestry, such as the word “dougla” that describes people of African and East Indian ancestry.

Perfectly said.

Because Caribbean isn’t synonymous with being Black. My grandparents are from the Caribbean — Trinidad, specifically. They’re 100% East Indian (and my own DNA test bears this out). If you know anything about Trinidad’s settlement and immigration history, you’ll understand why it’s easier for her to say Caribbean,…

Trinidadian is a NATIONALITY, not an ethnic group. I don’t know what Cardi B’s mother looks like, but Trinidad is made up of people who have African, East Indian, English, Portuguese, Syrian, Chinese and Japanese ancestry, and they’ve been mixing for more than a hundred years. And there are racial classifications that…

“I’ll just say it: I’m exhausted with the unchecked pretension of some black people who believe they are “different” because they don’t like what is considered acceptable in our community. Congratulations! You’re contrarian.”

YES! I was hoping for this.

It’s SO good. Enjoy.

WTF did I just read?!?! He came to your house?? At 10:00pm?? And called?! I never open my door if I’m not expecting someone (grew up in NY and spent my 20s in DC), but in my current location unexpected visitors tend to be folks canvassing for local candidates or middle school bands fundraising. But a strange dude so…

SAME. Everything you just wrote.

YES

The clip is below!

Yes! Here’s the bit I was referencing:

One of my favorite shows is the Graham Norton Show. Something about the format brings out the humor in all of his guests. He normally has an eclectic group on the couch and the conversation flows easily. One night they included Samuel L. Jackson, John Malkovich, Tom Hiddleston, a comedian whose name escapes me, and…

Or you could watch Black Panther. Hidden Figures. Amelie. Alien(s). Fargo. Thelma & Louise. Gravity. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Shows like The Fall, Happy Valley, Dicte, Deep Water, Broadchurch...

Yep! I lived in LI in my teens and STILL say “the” in front of numbered-highways even ‘though I’ve lived in CO for 15 years.

White supremacists are awfully insecure for people who believe themselves to be superior to everyone else. Everything that doesn’t center them drives them frickin’ insane. Why not decide to not support it and call it a day? Bad reviews on RT when they haven’t seen it, fake reports of assaults by Black teenagers, and…

I am crying at the accuracy of your hilarious description!!!

Here’s the letter that went out to parents: